CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4531, 23 September 1893, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

British andFm^ft.

London, September 20, It is reported that Archbishop Walsh has gone on a seoret mission to America to induce the Oatholic hierarchy to assist in forming a Parlia-> moniary fund. The Fall Mall Gazette says that Mr J. West Ridgway is a candidate for the Governship of Queensland. There are signs of a collapse of the miners' strike everywhere exoept in Yorkshire and Lanoashire. Mr Asquith, the Home Seoretary, denounced in the House of Commons the oant of the Labour leaders in attaoking the Crown for merely, preventing rioting and marauding in Yorkshire.. He deolinsd to withdraw the forces at present. The miners are treating for a settlement, Failing the other terms, they ask the owners to modify the reduc* tion insisted upon. The Home Secretary has promised to hold an enquiry into tho oiroumstances connected with the firing by troops on miners at Feathers tone on the Bth September, when several were shot dead. ! Loo Percy, a discarded lover, shot. dead Bessie Montagu, an actress' at the Empire Theatre, and also his rival, a man named Garoier. He thon committed suicide. The Brazilian Ministor in London asserts that the success of the robola isgrossly exaggerated, and the move-" ment is of no great significance. Bank exchanges are George Hill (who I®ted that he was au Australian millionaire), Goldring, an architeot, and Bowerman, an accountant, are being tried for fraud. It is alleged that they obtained the misused bill of exchange, and that the evidence discloses a gigantie conspiracy. Boworman has confessed ; that he had defrauded the Earl of Dudley ofL3OOO, Wool is very firm, owing to the prospeotof an advance in rate, Home buyers are competing spiritedly, A large parcel of Melbourne wools was bought for America at about original prices. The estimated visible Amerioan of wheat is 66,800,000 bushels, • * The Ooptio's pork sold at fy: The quay was crowded when the Germanic left for America with the Australian crioketers- Three oheers were givon for the team, who replied with throe for England, It is unlikely that the team w play in New Zealand, but it has not yet been decided whether to visit Queensland or not. ; Berlin, September 20, Owing to Prince Yon Bismarck's illness, the Emperor has offered him residence in an Imperial castle, but the doctors have forbiddon him to accept the oflbr. / Paris, Sepfember 21, The French miners have agreed to submit the matters in dispute to arbitration. Washington, September 21. In a conflict between a number of lynohers and a militia force at Roanoke Gaol, eloveu peoplo were killed and nineteen wounded.

Bio de Janeiro, September 20. The rebels threaten to lay tho city in ashes, unless it is surrendered,

_ A complete panic exists, and pro« visions are scarce.

All (be merchants aro fleeing to the interior, ... The robots, after at Santos, landed a body ofmirineSi Bbisbane, September 21. Sir Henry Norman withdrew hia acceptance of the Vice-Royalty of India purely from considerations of health, and from the feeling that great inconvenience would be caused to the Imperial. Government, if, after after entering upon the duties of the office, he should be compelled within a' short, period to relinquish them through breaking'down under the strain, He communicated oa Mon-. day his desire to be relieved of the honour conferred apon him, London, September 21, i The Standard.is astounded at Sir Henry Norman'o decision, and tbinka the reasons given are inadequate, It considers bis action inexpijgMund that the real His refusal will put the*Bovornment in a sorious dilemma,

_ Tho Timeß, on the other hand, con-< eiders the prudence and moral courage dictating (be refusal ought to com* maud general respect. The Daily News says that pat regret is generally djjt at the news that Sir Henry NoriSSn has deolinsd the position.

: Washington, September 20. •-' The. Opera House at Canton, ,' ■ Illinois, bas been burned -doffn. '•.< Obeying the performers, the audience .'■■■ kept theic seats till it:,was too late, • " and in a frantic rush to escape ten persons were killed and 24 injured. - Melbourne September 21. : ~ The Argus publishes a rnmour that France is willing to.sell New Cale« • ■, donii to Jiuspia for the purpose of , tarnibg it into a naval stronghold." •. It is believed that the report is oifcu« ,- r ? ?J----l»t?d for the purpose of

land and Australia anxious to purchase tbe island. '' • ; -. ; ■ r y-. Hobabt, . September 21st, A dastardly attempt was made to wreck an express train between Launcoston and Hobart on WoJuos-. day night. - ■ The engine and one passengercarriage wore derailed, and the former' WSs banging over a precipice. . TIIO rails bad been loosened from j the sleepers, and logs placed across ' the, permanent way. ' The Government have offered a £6OO reward for the discovery of the perpetrators. jL- Brisbane, September 21. illness attended with is reported among the Pwarers on the Tei-rick station. One man has succumbed. v An enquiry proved that tho broad ® supplied to the men was impregnated 0 with strychnine. '